Blonde Inspiration

Blonde Inspiration is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February 7, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1][2]

Blonde Inspiration
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Directed by	Busby Berkeley
Screenplay by	Marion Parsonnet
Based on	Four Cents a Word 1937 play by John Cecil Holm
Produced by	B.P. Fineman
Starring	John Shelton Virginia Grey Albert Dekker Charles Butterworth Donald Meek
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh Sidney Wagner
Edited by	Gene Ruggiero
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	February 7, 1941 (1941-02-07)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Aspiring western writer Jonathan moves to NY to try and sell his work. After numerous closed doors, he falls in with unscrupulous pulp magazine publisher Hendricks, who's deeply in debt and sees him as a source of free material, especially after regular writer Dusty refuses to work anymore without getting the money he's owed. Hendricks' secretary Margie feels bad for the deception but goes along with it to keep her own job. More catastrophes, both artistic and romantic, ensue before everything works out.

Cast

• John Shelton as Jonathan 'Johnny' Briggs
• Virginia Grey as Margie Blake
• Albert Dekker as Phil Hendricks
• Charles Butterworth as 'Bittsy' Conway
• Donald Meek as 'Dusty' King
• Reginald Owen as Reginald Mason
• Alma Kruger as Victoria Mason
• Rita Quigley as Regina Mason
• Marion Martin as Wanda 'Baby'
• George Lessey as C. V. Hutchins